Wilson's Mills

Population: 2,652
Median household income: $61,677
Median home value: $228,700

Located in Johnston County, North Carolina, Wilson's Mills is a community with a population of 2,652. The median household income of $61,677 is below the Johnston County median ($79,838).

Between 2019 and 2023, Wilson's Mills's population grew 1.5% from 2,613 to 2,652, while its median home value rose 76.7% from $129,400 to $228,700.

33.6% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 3.52 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,652
Median age: 28.1 yrs
Median household income: $61,677
Median home value: $228,700
Median gross rent: $874
Housing units: 807
Homeownership rate: 84.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.2%
Unemployment rate: 11.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,6132,652

Median household income

$55,114$61,677

Median home value

$129,400$228,700

Median gross rent

$1,008$874

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,613	$55,114	$129,400	$1,008
2020	2,698	$50,322	$163,900	$910
2021	2,506	$53,690	$182,000	$793
2022	2,581	$59,309	$200,000	$883
2023	2,652	$61,677	$228,700	$874

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 512.6%

5 to 1724.8%

18 to 2410.1%

25 to 3418.3%

35 to 4412.6%

45 to 549.7%

55 to 646.9%

65 to 743.6%

75 and over1.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	335	12.6%
5 to 17	657	24.8%
18 to 24	267	10.1%
25 to 34	485	18.3%
35 to 44	333	12.6%
45 to 54	258	9.7%
55 to 64	183	6.9%
65 to 74	96	3.6%
75 and over	38	1.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,067	40.2%
Black or African American	456	17.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.2%
Asian	25	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	148	5.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	952	35.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.7%

High school graduate41.7%

Some college or associate's33.5%

Bachelor's degree13.5%

Graduate or professional degree3.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	107	7.7%
High school graduate	581	41.7%
Some college or associate's	466	33.5%
Bachelor's degree	188	13.5%
Graduate or professional degree	51	3.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone84.6%

Carpooled8.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home6.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	986	84.6%
Carpooled	97	8.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	5	0.4%
Bicycle	3	0.3%
Worked from home	75	6.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	283	25.9%
15 to 29 min	282	25.8%
30 to 44 min	140	12.8%
45 to 59 min	314	28.8%
60+ min	72	6.6%

Households

Average household size: 3.52
Poverty rate: 33.6% (888 of 2,642)

	Count	Share
Family households	483	64.1%
Nonfamily households	271	35.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1997

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	754	93.4%
Vacant	53	6.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	633	84.0%
Renter-occupied	121	16.0%

1-unit, detached76.3%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units2.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other20.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	616	76.3%
1-unit, attached	7	0.9%
2 to 4 units	16	2.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	168	20.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3774580
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 6.38 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 35.5862, -78.3630